Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage

[rvieceli]

That’s a link to the model he got. That is a killer deal it looks brand new in the pics.

Ron

 

[86turbodsl]

Nice job on the totes. The knaak box also seems like a deal.

 

[Strouty]

Yes, two sided, has some drawers too.

 

[walrus]

400 bucks for that cabinet, great deal. Where do you get the crates?

 

[Strouty]

The cabinet was actually only $350, I paid another $50 for the bins, about $2 a piece.

The totes come from Abbott laboratories in Scarborough (yes that Abbott), someone that hauls supplies for them must get paid to “dispose” of them as well. They are essentially new and I pay about $9 a tote. They are a bit over $30 plus shipping to buy them otherwise. Not the greatest deal, but they are a consistent size and style, I look at that as a big benefit.

 

[Strouty]

I hadn’t really looked at the model info, Knaack calls it the “War Wagon”

 

[harley jim]

Having consistent size in your totes is a big plus, setting the shelving up is so much easier that way. I would love to get my hands on a hundred of those.

 

[walrus]

The cabinet was actually only $350, I paid another $50 for the bins, about $2 a piece.

The totes come from Abbott laboratories in Scarborough (yes that Abbott), someone that hauls supplies for them must get paid to “dispose” of them as well. They are essentially new and I pay about $9 a tote. They are a bit over $30 plus shipping to buy them otherwise. Not the greatest deal, but they are a consistent size and style, I look at that as a big benefit.

I wish I was still working in Portland area a lot. Like to have a few of those totes, not sure its worth driving down there with 5 buck gas though

 

[Strouty]

I hear you on the fuel costs, it has definitely factored into my purchases lately.

I was looking for some "Foot Master" casters, figured buying used would be cheaper, kept finding ones on eBay listed as "Foot Master", but the images showed the castings with either "Foot Mastor" or they were "Foot Nastor". In the end I found Amazon had some new ones for almost the same price.

 

[jack stand]

I have a hard time believing that you need more casters

 

[Strouty]

These are very specific casters for a specific purpose. I have mostly general use ones or super heavy duty.

 

[xtremek]

Those are some wild looking casters. What are you going to do with them?

 

[Strouty]

We have three adjustable height tables and a planer in the wood shop, so I would like to have them mobile, but also have them stationary and level when needed. Those style casters seemed like the best option with the least amount of effort.

 

[Strouty]

Slow start to a nice day, going to be doing a bit of running around, I wish I could have done it yesterday, but half the places weren't open. I also had to do some things around the house, that is never done, ever...

Getting info now, so I can get the correct pieces and parts, basically trying to get everything prepped so that I will be ready for Friday (Muv-All) and Saturday (Office layout). If I don't have all my ducks in a row, I will waste valuable time with my help and that would be not good. Office is really starting to take shape, I should be moving things into the space over the next few weeks. One really important thing is that I need to get internet back up there, not sure how that slipped by, but the cable is completely gone, so I have to run a new one at this point. I guess I just lost sight of things while the walls were open.

 

[Strouty]

The Blurb has its next issue, leaking coolant, pretty sure it is the water pump, will try and find out tomorrow on the lift. If it is, it *****, have to take apart just about the entire front of the engine to swap it.

 

[walrus]

The Blurb has its next issue, leaking coolant, pretty sure it is the water pump, will try and find out tomorrow on the lift. If it is, it *****, have to take apart just about the entire front of the engine to swap it.

Unless its bit changed before? Factory uses some kind of glue on timing cover if you disturb that taking pump out you have to go all the way back to block or its going to leak. Its a pain to do but the joy of old vehicles Hopefully its a clamp on a hose

 

[lilscorpion]

The Blurb has its next issue, leaking coolant, pretty sure it is the water pump, will try and find out tomorrow on the lift. If it is, it *****, have to take apart just about the entire front of the engine to swap it.

Can’t you just drive one of the others that is to leaking?!

 

[Strouty]

From what I saw last night, not a leaking hose or clamp, the engine is rebuilt, so probably came with a cheap water pump or if it didn’t come with one, previous owner cheaper out or reused his old one. We will see.

 

[xtremek]

The fun never stops.

 

[Strouty]

We can use that term "fun" loosely......

I have been in the office doing paperwork for a bit, also a bit of organizing and cleanup of the house at the Hill. I put some things away that I should have put away a long time ago, made a nice dent in the front part of the house. I have a few more tools to move to the wood shop, that will also help the situation. I am thinking that this weekend I will be hauling several things up to the new office above the shop at the Hill, that will be a milestone in itself. I have to get that internet squared away before I can move the computer and printer up there, but it seems like there are a dozen other priorities in front or equal to that. I need to figure out the coolant leak on the Blurb, I preemptively ordered all the parts last night, so those should be here soon, also have to adjust the rear brakes, they are way too loose, almost like I don't have any.

The Muv-All trailer is really my top priority for Friday, of course I still need to get those rims sandblasted and painted, then get the tires mounted. Part of me says that I should just admit that there is too much going on and order four new rims then pay to have the tires mounted. I figure it will take me another 8 hours to get the current rims cleaned up, sandblasted, painted, cured, and then mounted. Of course to make that happen, I still need to get the pressure washer working (another 2 to 3 hours), then cut and change the glass in the sandblast cabinet so I can see again (1.5 hours), then figure out the ratios for the paint, setup a suitable area to paint the rims, etc., etc.....

I think I am talking myself out of finishing this right now, not admitting defeat, but I am admitting that there are other factors at work that I need to take into consideration right now.

 

[Strouty]

Screw it, I just ordered aluminum rims and longer outer studs. No one sells gray wheels right now and I really wanted aluminum anyways, just another excuse to spend more money.

 

[xtremek]

It's not defeat, but using that organ that sits on your shoulders to get the job done efficiently. I spent 2 hours last night trying to revive an old Warn winch. The parts to fix it are over $330 (plus S&H). A new Badlands (with 2,000 lbs more pull) from Horror Fright with a wireless remote (as opposed to the Warn wired)is the same price, and I'll get it tonight, not wait days for it. Smart move in my book. AND, the job is done the way you want it the first time.

 

[Strouty]

My move definitely wasn't cheaper, but it gets things to a point that I can now concentrate on other things that are important as well.

I would say that the Muv-All will be back on its own wheels next week, just depends on where things are shipping from. They may be here this week, but I am not really interested in mounting them myself, especially since they are aluminum rims. I also found that the last place I had tires mounted at really put the wood to me, they charged $40 a wheel and the place that I am going to drop them off at is $12 a wheel to mount. You can't win, but I needed them mounted and they mounted them, that allowed me to leave them outside rather than taking up a bunch of space inside.

 

[ronjon1190]

What do you bill your time at hourly when you are working for someone else? I see 14 hours of billable time that you just freed up by ordering those rims. If you take your hourly rate x 14 off the cost of those rims, the cost will be easier to swallow.

And that 14 hours is if everything goes to plan.



You know it and I know it- Everything is not going to go as planned.

 

[Strouty]

Normally I bill out at $85 an hour, but since I am doing all the family stuff, I make $3.75 an hour.........

 

[ronjon1190]

I asked what you bill not what you make!

 

[Strouty]

Then it wasn't a smart move, it will take me about 427 hours to make enough money to pay for the new rims. I looked into retirement, but indentured servitude seemed more up my alley.........

 

[Strouty]

The Blurb seems to be leaking from the connection on the water pump to the lower radiator hose, not sure we even changed that hose as it looked new and wasn't leaking. I cleaned it all up and tightened the clamp some more, should know on Friday if it worked (rain for hte next couple days). While I was working on that I saw something in the middle of the floor of the shop, couldn't figure out what it was, then it started moving towards me. As I walked closer it was obvious it was a very small groundhog. I am not sure if it came in through the big door today, or if it had been stuck inside the shop and came out. I looked around for a while and found no signs of other groundhogs, no sign of a mom calling for it or looking. After about two hours I decided I would take it home so it doesn't die from exposure or anything. So now I am going to tractor supply to get a bottle and some sort of formula to see if we can feed it tonight. It is always something.

 

[walrus]

1 .22 to the head is cheaper than a bottle

 

[jakemac]

1 .22 to the head is cheaper than a bottle

Tried that 7 times to keep a groundhog out of my grandmothers’s garden one summer. Each time the little ba***** would run into the barn. The next day he’d be out there again. This went on for a week before he got the hint that he wasn’t welcome.
10yrs later, we went to move a car that had been stored in the barn. When we pulled it out, we found 7 groundhog skeletons under the car.
it seems that I got the whole family without realizing it.

 

[Mr.zippy]

After about two hours I decided I would take it home so it doesn't die from exposure or anything.

You are a kind soul indeed Mr. Strouty! That is not exactly how most folks would deal with it............

 

[harley jim]

They do make hilarious pets, I knew a family that had one. Around here they are called whistle pigs,
they squeal/whistle.

 

[Strouty]

I have to say that the thing is adorable.

On a good note, looks like tightening the hose clamp may have solved the leak on the Blurb.

Chuck (it seems to be a boy) is taking fluids from a bottle, going to see if it will take formula (puppy stuff). I can't tell how much it is taking, but it definitely drank some fluids, kind of messy.

 

[mybigwarwagon]

I see a new TV show in the making. The adventures of Strouty and Chuck.

 

[harley jim]

Stroutys own version of ground hog day!
They are vegetarian when they grow up.

 

[xtremek]

I was wondering what they eat. Now we know, the wife's garden.

 

[Strouty]

Chuck is more interested in sleeping than eating or drinking. I have rousted him a few times to try and feed or get some fluids. I don't think he is starving or dehydrated, so I will just wait a while and see if he gets more active, I suspect that will get him hungry. Our cats are all curious, they know something is here, just don't know what it is yet.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Just be careful. Those little devils have 3 inch long incisors and aren't afraid to use them.

 

[walrus]

Tried that 7 times to keep a groundhog out of my grandmothers’s garden one summer. Each time the little ba***** would run into the barn. The next day he’d be out there again. This went on for a week before he got the hint that he wasn’t welcome.
10yrs later, we went to move a car that had been stored in the barn. When we pulled it out, we found 7 groundhog skeletons under the car.
it seems that I got the whole family without realizing it.

Anyone who has a garden(like me) hates ground hogs for good reason. You will have nothing if the ground hog has his/her way.

 

[Strouty]

The teeth are there for sure, so far there hasn’t been enough animosity between us for them to be used.